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Discover real-world stories of communities overcoming poverty and deforestation! Plant With Purpose, a Christian non-profit, shares examples of environmental sustainability and stewardship from all around the world. These stories show us how faith, resilience, and sustainable practices transform people’s lives as well as their environment. As rural families overcome poverty and heal the planet, embrace empowerment, renewal, and hope.
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The Key Links Between Trees and Public Health

Public health encompasses a wide range of activities aimed at preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health through organized community efforts, and there is a link between trees and public health. The environment plays a crucial role in public health, influencing various determinants of health and the incidence of disease. Effective environmental […]
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Beyond the Dollar Sign: Measuring Poverty

Measuring poverty is more complex than a simple calculation of income. While income is a crucial factor, it paints an incomplete picture, especially in the context of international rural development like the work of Plant With Purpose.  Here's why a one-dimensional statistic like income falls short of adequately measuring poverty: Income isn't the only story. […]
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Veriane, Burundi: Changing how my children see themselves

Around the world, parents dream of raising children to be confident and secure in who they are. However, the opportunities parents have to accomplish this aren’t always equal. In places like Burundi, where poverty and hardship are part of many families’ daily experiences, children often struggle with self-worth. “Before we became a part of Plant […]
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Antonio, Mexico: “I am inspired. I am a leader in my family and community."

Can environmental restoration bring together a disjointed community? For Antonio and his neighbors in Mixteca Alta, Mexico, the answer is a solid yes. When the environment suffers, the whole community struggles. This is intensified by the fact that everybody relies upon agriculture for their survival. Many community members face the same challenges with drought and […]
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Jonah, Thailand: “I now see unity in the church and the community."

Jonah is 50 years old and a church leader in the watershed community of Mae Na Wang. He has been serving in his church for over twenty years, starting after his father passed away. He and his wife, Ya-na, have raised four sons and two daughters together. In addition to serving at church, Jonah and […]
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The Hidden Cost of Charcoal

The Hidden Cost of Charcoal What Americans think of as a harmless summer BBQ item is, for many, a matter of life and death when we add up the hidden cost of charcoal. Charcoal, a seemingly simple product, carries heavy environmental and social consequences. In low-income rural areas especially, its production fuels a vicious cycle […]
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Methods of Measurement: Diverse Data Lenses Show Us Your Impact

The Triennial Impact Report: Methods Make a Difference How do we collect data to build an accurate picture of our impact? We believe that accountability is an important part of our work. One of our best measures of accountability just so happens to be measurement. Data. Quantitative numbers show us the impact that your support […]
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The Ethics of Data Collection

Respect and care for our partners were top of mind as we conducted our Triennial Impact Study Data plays a major role in Plant With Purpose’s overall operations, and that’s true for our monitoring and evaluation as well. It's not enough to go into communities with good ideas about how transformation can take place – […]
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Edouard & Pancras: "My brothers and I look at our father with respect"

“Our oldest sister didn’t have the chance to finish her studies. This was before my father became a member of a Burundi Purpose Group, and our family lacked the means to allow her to complete her studies,” shared Edouard. Edouard’s family, like many in Musanzaza, Burundi, long struggled with poverty. They were farmers who couldn’t […]
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Why Vanessa Nakate’s Christian Environmentalism should be taken seriously

At the age of 22, Vanessa Nakate stood in front of the Ugandan Parliament building alone with a cardboard sign. Green love Green peace and Climate Strike Now were among the slogans written on it as she carried out her single-person protest for five months. It was a small start for someone who has become […]
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Community Designed Restoration Works

How our locally-led model is changing lives and land around the world True or false? It’s possible to alleviate poverty while restoring the environment. The answer: TRUE. At Plant With Purpose, we envision a world where all of creation thrives. This goes beyond plants and wildlife; it includes the people who live here as well.  […]
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Measuring What Matters

As we prepare for release of our triennial Impact Report, we reflect on its importance If Plant With Purpose’s program were a tree, monitoring and evaluation would be the sunlight that guides the direction of its growth. By systematically tracking progress and measuring outcomes, we gain crucial insights. Monitoring allows us to go beyond the […]
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Nathalie, Haiti: "I am really empowered to take care of my family."

“I have respect for trees, and I plant a lot because I am very concerned about erosion,” shares Nathalie. “It is a direct consequence of deforestation and bad farming practices. Farming is essential for the economic survival of my family in Haiti.” Erosion is indeed a serious concern for rural farmers in Haiti. In the […]
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A Glimpse into Life in Haiti: Stories of Resilience and Hope

Haiti is facing a crisis, with new updates coming out of the country almost daily. The country director of Plant With Purpose in Haiti recently provided us with a deeper understanding of how the situation is unfolding. He explains, “Life in Haiti because of the security situation has worsened. Currently, we don’t know who is […]
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Haiti: A Nation in Crisis, Yet Resilient and Hopeful

The story of Haiti is one of struggle, resilience, and hope amid often dire circumstances. This Caribbean nation has endured a long history of escalating violence, political instability, economic hardship, and the devastating impact of natural disasters. However, the people of Haiti refuse to succumb to despair even with their nation in crisis. Instead, they […]
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